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Congo’s ex-president Yhombi-Opango dies of Covid-19
The former president of the Republic of Congo, Jacques Joaquim Yhombi Opango, has died in Paris from complications related to…
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Botswana executes duo convicted of murder in 2014
Botswana, one of the few democracies to still enforce the death penalty, executed two men convicted of murder on Saturday,…
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Celebrities tell Egyptians not to kill their cats
There have been calls in Egypt for people not to abandon or put down their pets after false rumours that…
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Zimbabwe doctors and nurses down tools over lack of protective coronavirus gear
Doctors and nurses in Zimbabwe are striking to protest the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health workers in…
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South Africa could seek IMF loan to fight coronavirus
South Africa has considered approaching the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other institutions as a last resort for emergency funding…
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Sierra Leone scraps ban on pregnant girls from going to school
The government of Sierra Leone has overturned a ban on pregnant girls from attending school. The ministry of education said…
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Customs officers shoot 15-year-old student dead
A 15-year-old girl, Sekinat Agbelade, was said to have been shot dead by men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)…
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Mystery In Wuhan: Recovered Coronavirus Patients Test Positive Again
A spate of mysterious second-time infections is calling into question the accuracy of COVID-19 diagnostic tools even as China prepares…
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Germany to fly out 7,000 tourists stuck in South Africa
The German embassy in South Africa is making plans to repatriate some 7,000 of its nationals who are stuck in…
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Pastor arrested for spreading false information on COVID-19
A Ugandan Pastor, Augustine Yiga of Revival Church Kawaala has been arrested by the police for spreading false information about coronavirus.…
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